Toys R Us has confirmed that four of its 11 stores north of the Border will close next year as part of its bid to "transform" the retail chain.

Earlier today, the loss-making company said it will close nearly a third of its UK stores , putting approximately 800 jobs at risk. It plans to do this by entering into a Company Voluntary Agreement with its creditors.

Across the UK, Toys R Us currently operates 84 sites employing approximately 3,200 people. About 800 jobs are expected to be lost as a result of the closures.

Many of the chain's smaller stores are said to be performing well, and online sales are also reportedly robust. However, in common with many in the retail sector, its llarger warehouse-style outlets opened in the 1980s and 1990s are now "too big and expensive to run".